Scrapping Bug and Christmas Blessings...

I am loving being bitten by the scrapping bug again.  Thanks ladies, for all the awesome suggestions for challenges to do; there are so many awesome ones to choose from!  In the end, I chose sketch #61 at Sketchabilities.  I love the way my LO turned out.  Will share soon.  *** Leah Cameron***, please email me your postal addy, and I will pop a lil something in the mail for you as a thank you for the suggestion!!
I've also done the sketch challenge at Scrap365!  Will share that soon too!

Onto a completely different track now.....

I'm really not feeling in the mood for Christmas this year... 2011 has not been particularly kind to my family and I of late, and none of us are feeling very festive.  Suffice to say, being a single mum of four kids, including infant twins, is a tricky gig.  I feel like for the most part I have things under control, though, thank goodness, and I have an amazing support network and friends and my family close by.

Last week, I was having a particularly bad week emotionally, for various reasons, and to top it off, I received a MASSIVE power bill for the quarter in the mail.  I was really feeling like there was no way I could do this last week, especially the impending weekend, which was quite emotional and draining.

Anyhoo, over the last couple of days, I have had a few Christmas blessings fall upon me, and I am SOOOOO INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL AND HUMBLED by them.  I received a hamper of food for Christmas from some lovely ladies I know through church, who volunteer at our local St Vinnies.  Then, two very AMAZING and BEAUTIFUL friends and their parents blessed me with an absolutely INCREDIBLE Christmas gift that will help to take care of that awful power bill, and then some!  AND, a man from my neighbourhood knocked on the door yesterday morning, to tell me that he had a little something from St Vinnies again, that they have been working on for my children and asked if he could drop it off soon.  He's bringing it around this week sometime, and said I will be just as excited as the children!

So, the lesson I have learnt this week, is that no matter how hard things are, or how hopeless you may feel at times, there are blessings to be found.  I have been SO blessed by all these people, and I don't think they know how much it all means to me.  There just aren't words to thank them enough!

Here's a little 'project' for you:  think over your lives at the moment, and count the blessings you have.  Have you received some special Christmas blessings this season?  Or blessings of any kind?  Feel free to share - I'd love to know the ways you've all been blessed.

Bless you all!!

Thanks for looking. Warmest wishes, Catie xo

I scrapped AGAIN!

Hooray!  Feels so good to scrap again.  And I was going to share it with you.... but I can't.  It's been picked up for publication!  Double hooray!

So, this is up instead ;)

Now that I am back in the scrappy groove, I am off to find some challenges to complete... though, I am steering clear of Christmas ones.  Not a huge fan of Christmas challenges, and not feeling incredibly Christmassy at the moment.

So, which challenge do you suggest I do?  Perhaps I'll send a little RAK to whomever's challenge I like the look of best!  ;)

Thanks for looking. Warmest wishes, Catie xo

I've SCRAPPED

For the first time  in AGES, I have FINALLY scrapped!  Here is my sample for this month's BTD inspiration:

I'd love to see you join in and share your projects based on this month's gorgeous sunroom:

Click on the BTD link at the start of this post to see the amazing work of the other CT members and find out who our brand new CT members are ;)

Thanks for looking. Warmest wishes, Catie xo

Gosh I Miss Scrapping

It has been sooooooo long since I have scrapped, and I am SERIOUSLY missing it right now.  Of course, there is nothing like Master's results to get the creative itch happening and to feel inspired.  I think tonight I WILL GET MY SAMPLE DONE for next month's BTD inspiration

BTW, HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to the new Masters!!  Such a fabulous line up, and I am dying to see their work and the Master's magazine!!                                                  

Thanks for looking. Warmest wishes, Catie xo

Need Christmas Cards?

Well, I have some for sale in the Catie's Craft Corner Shop, as well as some super cute fabric covered buttons perfect for Christmas layouts.  Head over and have a peek!  There will be more stock added to the album over the next few days, so keep an eye out.

Thanks for looking. Warmest wishes, Catie xo

New Beginnings

Once again, it has been eons since I have updated my blog.  Well, now I have given it a bit of an overhaul, and I will be overhauling the banner soon too.

I have been busy making items to sell in my shop, so please head over and check out all the goodies for sale.  More going up soon... so many ideas of things to make, and so little time to do all the things I want to get done in a day!  Make sure you keep checking back, as there is bound to be something to take your fancy from time to time.  In fact, there will be a new album going up tomorrow, with items perfect for the Christmas season ;)

On another note, have you seen the latest challenge over at Beyond the Door?  It's a gorgeous room this month, and there are only a couple of days left to share your project.  I'm looking forward to announcing the new and very talented CT members next month - and may I say, their projects for December are absolutely STUNNING!

That will do for now; I've been wrestling with Blogger for ages now, and am well and truly ready for bed... it has however been the perfect excuse to have "Offspring" on in the background ;)

Thanks for looking. Warmest wishes, Catie xo

First Sale Album is UP!!!

Helllooooo Everyone!!

Gosh how time flies! Can you believe it's November already! The last few months have just been chaos here, and in amongst it all, I have managed to FINALLY have some stock ready to sell.

If you like fabric covered buttons (perfect for scrapping and cardmaking) then check out what I have for sale HERE!! More sale albums coming soon, with many new and exciting different bits and bobs.

Thanks for looking. Warmest wishes, Catie xo